Bathtub support



2 1931- F. G. BROTZ 1,333,152

BATHTUB SUPPORT Filed Aug. 11, 1 930 WITNESSES Patented Nov. 24, 1931 Wires sTArEs FRANK er. BBOTZ, or KOHLE-R, Wisconsin, Assrsnon To 'xonnnn corarnntt. .o r' f KOHLER, WISCONSIN, A conrona'rlonor Wisconsin? I BATHTUB surronm Application filed. August 11,1230; Serial Nb. 474,427.

This invention has for its object to pro)- vide a support fora bathtub, which support is mounted on the studding, whereby the' weight of the bathtub and its cont-entswill be 5 borne directly by the studding, whichalso supports the plastering or tiling, thereby in,- suring against relative displacement, which would cause a crack to occur between the plastering or tiling and the rim of the tub.

on the floor as usual settle with the shrinkage of the floor joists and consequently open up the joint between the tub rim'and plaster or tiling, permitting water to pass behind the tub to cause damage to the ceiling and walls below, particularly when a shower is used. The purpose ofthe present invention is to preventsuch damage by supporting the tub on the studding, which at the same time supports the plastering or tile, thereby making the separation impossible. avoiding the crack or opening and maintaining a tight sealing joint indefinitely.

I am aware of previous efforts to prevent the damage referredto by the use of elastic sealing material such as tar contained in a sheet metal gutter attached to the studding,

such as covered by fPatent No. 1515,881 to William B. Lucke, February 1, 1927. This, however, is a connecting means expansible for accommodating relative movement be- J vided with a lock nut 16 for locking 1; 1n Its a a tween the wall and tub. and to seal with elastic material which will at all times prevent leakage of water past the joint. The present invention, however, has for its obiect to prevent relative movement between the wall and tub and so prevent the opening. of the joint and make the use ofan expansi'ble packing" 40 unnecessary.

lVith the-above and other objects in view the invention consists in the bathtub support as herein claimed and all equivalents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference indicate the same parts in different views,

Fig.1 is a perspective view of a bathtub support constructed in accordance with this invention attached to a studding; V Fig. 2 is a side view thereof showing its It is well known that bathtubs supported Q the tub rim and the tile an d plfisj nter.and I V ,F ig. 3 isa' front .view j th ereof I these drawings, lopindicatesan angle bracket "provided with side' c heeks 11 having gggl I upwardly and rearwardly extendingparal'lel extension arms 12 to fit on opposite sides of an upright studding 13. VVhen properly "fitted to the s'tudding the'vertical rearface of t the angle bracketlO bears'fiat againstthe edge 0 of the studding andthe ends of thearms12 extend a considerabledistance above the level of the horizontal top surface; of the angle bracket! iopenings are'provided in the ends of the arms through which a bolt l lis passed, as well as through a hole bored through the studding', thus securely anchoring the bracket in place asa stirrup in such a way that weight supported by the bracket presses the flat rear face thereof against the edge of theJQ'zo stu'dding. The support of the bracket by means of the bolt set well back from the edge of. the studding'and by means of the broad i 1 bearing; surface contact between the rear face of the bracket and the edge of the studding J5 is such as to be unyielding to pressure under any weight'to which the bracket may be subr v jected in use. I i

1 Threaded vertically through thehorizontal member'of the angle bracket is a set screw '15. preferably with a square head and pro adjustments. The head of the screw and the lock nut are between the cheek members 11 and consequently are reached for adjusting- 8 5 the screw' and lockingit in its adiustments by means of socket wrenches, not shown.

preferably with a bracket on each studof the time. By means of the set screws the tub rim is raised or lowered to level the tub and when the proper adjustment is made with all, set

L screwsbearing on the tub rim, they are locked loa in such adjustments by tightening the lock a a nuts. The lathing 18 is nailed to the studding as usual and the plastering 19 is applied thereto with or without theiztiling 20, but the 5 joint-Ql-with the beaded edge of the tub rim 7 isincapable' of opening to admit Water however much thefloofj'oists'may'shrink because the Weight of the tub is supported by the same studding that supports the, tile (and/or plaster. 'I'n' thisv manner relative movement between the tub and the Wallis made impossible and leakage of water around the tub-is v prevented. v

I What I clalm as new and desme to secure;

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v angle bracket: with its upwa-rdlyprojectf ing rend adapted toengage beneath the t im 

